Ex Hex sizzles at the Mohawk despite the cold

Things got weird and wildly fun when Smallpools came to the House of Blues in Dallas, TX. Though the band only has one record under their belt, they’ve quickly earned some loyally fans and rightly so. They put on a dance show packed with whale inflatables, new songs and even a cover or two. Fellow keyboard acts Magic Man and Panama Wedding kicked off the dance party.

In Photos: Smallpools with Magic Man and Panama Wedding at House of Blues in Dallas, TX

Less than two years after a snowy night in Cleveland gave birth to a friendship, a band and a hit song all in the same night, SomeKindaWonderful already has the vibe and assuredness of a band in command of its sound and its direction.

Confident SomeKindaWonderful rides fast-arriving momentum

Walk the Moon embarked on their first headlining tour supporting their new record, Talking Is Hard. True to their first single off this record, “Shut Up and Dance,” that’s exactly what the sold out crowd at Dallas did for this Ohio four-piece. Photographer Bethany shares these photos from the event:

In Photos: Walk the Moon at Trees, Dallas TX

Gaslight Anthem and Against Me! have always been a favorite in Kansas City, but when the punk rockers in Against Me took to the Uptown stage, technical problems plagued the set and the band walked off after just 3 songs. Dismayed fans were in for a treat though.

Newer voice, same Flyleaf: Band hits hard at San Antonio show

Jenny Lewis is slated for a quadruple whammy in Austin as part of her Austin City Limits Festival appearances, but the beauty of the festival bookings meant Jenny Lewis was able to treat the rest of Texas to a mini tour complete with some rarer and lesser heard tracks along with big festival favorites. Dallas joined the singer songwriter for an enchanting evening at the Southside Music Hall during one of her ACL breaks.

‘The Lazarus Effect’ not quite DOA, but not worth a theater trip

There are films that have an ability to transport audiences from their theatre seats into worlds and experience characters from another era. Some films do this so well that walking out of a movie theatre feels like stepping out of an airport as you return home from a vacation.